Brian White (soccer)
Brian White (born February 3, 1996) is an American footballer who plays as a forward for New York Red Bulls in the Major League Soccer.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brian White[1] | ||
Date of birth | February 3, 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Flemington, New Jersey, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | New York Red Bulls | ||
Number | 42 | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2013 | PDA | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Duke Blue Devils | 73 | (23) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | New York Red Bulls U-23 | 25 | (21) |
2018– | New York Red Bulls II | 28 | (11) |
2018– | New York Red Bulls | 42 | (15) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 13, 2020 |
Career
Youth career
White grew up in Flemington, New Jersey where he attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School and played youth soccer for Players Development Academy (PDA) for nine years. He also played college soccer for four years at Duke University.[3] While with Duke he scored 23 goals in 73 matches. White also played for the New York Red Bulls U-23 in the Premier Development League (PDL), where he scored 21 goals in 25 appearances.[4] At the conclusion of the 2017 PDL season White was named league MVP and captured the Golden Boot award as he helped lead the team to the PDL Regular Season title.[5][6][7]
New York Red Bulls
On January 19, 2018, White was drafted in the first round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft, by New York Red Bulls.[8][9][10][11][12] On March 15, 2018, White signed his first professional contract with New York Red Bulls II.[13] He made his professional debut on March 17, 2018 for United Soccer League side New York Red Bulls II, starting in a 2-1 win over Toronto FC II.[14] White scored his first goal as a professional on March 24, 2018 in a 3-1 loss to Atlanta United 2.[15] On March 31, 2018 White scored the opening goal of the match on a penalty kick and assisted on two other goals in New York's 5-2 victory over Charleston Battery.[16] On April 14, 2018 White scored two goals in a 5-0 victory over Tampa Bay Rowdies.[17]
On August 4, 2018 it was announced that White had signed an MLS contract with New York Red Bulls, earning promotion to the first team after scoring 8 goals and recording 5 assists in 22 matches with Red Bulls II.[18] On August 29, 2018, White made his first start for New York Red Bulls, scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 victory over Houston Dynamo.[19]
During the 2019 season he was loaned to New York Red Bulls II and on March 24, 2019 scored his first goal of the season in a 1-1 draw with Nashville SC.[20] He was recalled to the first team and due to injuries to starter Bradley Wright-Phillips he became a regular for New York during the 2019 season as he appeared in 21 games and scored 9 goals.[21]
Career statistics
- As of November 13, 2020
Club | Season | League | League Cup | US Open Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
New York Red Bulls U-23 | 2015 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
2017 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 17 | |
Total | 25 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 21 | |
New York Red Bulls II | 2018 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
2019 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Total | 28 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 11 | |
New York Red Bulls | 2018 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
2019 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 9 | |
2020 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
Total | 42 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 15 | |
Career total | 95 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 47 |
Honors
References
- "Brian White MLS Bio". MLSSoccer.com.
- "Soccer - mls - Player Stats - Brian White - New York - NESN.com". stats.nesn.com.
- "Brian White Duke Bio". GoDuke.com.
- "Brian White New York Red Bulls U-23". USLPDL.com. Archived from the original on 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- "2017 PDL All-League Awards Revealed". USLPDL.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- "PDL names top seniors, juniors, sophomores and freshmen". OurSports Central. November 4, 2017.
- "Duke men's soccer's Brian White has pro aspirations after impressive summer with U23 Red Bulls". The Chronicle.
- "New York Red Bulls Select Brian White in First Round". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- Fido, Austin (January 19, 2018). "The Fire at 2018 MLS Draft: Welcome, Brian White". Once A Metro. SB Nation. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- Creditor, Avi (January 19, 2018). "2018 MLS SuperDraft: LAFC Takes Moutinho No. 1; Full Draft Results". Sports Illustrated. si.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- Deakyne, Brian (January 19, 2018). "Former Hunterdon Central soccer player drafted into MLS". nj.com. Advance Publications. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- Fido, Austin. "2018 MLS Draft: New York Red Bulls select Brian White with 16th overall pick". SB Nation. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- "NYRB II Sign Six Players to 2018 USL Roster". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- "New York Red Bulls II 2-1 Toronto FC II". NewYorkRedBulls.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- "Gallagher Leads ATL UTD 2 to Victory". uslsoccer.com. 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
- "NYRB II Score Five, Defeat Charleston Battery". newyorkredbulls.com. 2018-03-31. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- "Red Bulls II Romp Past Rowdies". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- "Red Bulls II Standout White Signs MLS Deal". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- "Hometown Hero: NJ native Brian White nets winner in first MLS start". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- "NYRB II Battles Nashville to a Draw". newyorkredbulls.com. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- "New York Red Bulls forward Brian White goes from club rival to RBNY starter". mlssoccer.com. Retrieved 7 July 2019.